TORONTO, Aug. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aleafia Health Inc. (TSX: ALEF, OTC: ALEAF, FRA: ARAH) (“Aleafia Health” or the “Company”) is announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Emblem Cannabis Corporation, has completed the largest adult-use cannabis order (the “Order”) in the Company’s history. The value of the Order is expected to generate proceeds from the sale of cannabis exceeding $1.0 million, and has been shipped to a Canadian provincial government for distribution to online and retail consumers. The single Order features all of the Company’s product formats and 17 individual product SKUs.

“Our largest cannabis sale to date again points to the consistent, upwards trajectory of Aleafia Health as we grow and refine our vertically integrated production supply chain across three facilities,” said Aleafia Health CEO Geoffrey Benic.

NIAGARA GREENHOUSE AND OUTDOOR GROW FACILITY UPDATE

The Cultivation Licence application for the Company’ modern, automated Niagara Greenhouse located in Grimsby, Ontario is now officially under review by Health Canada. In addition, 13,000 cannabis plants are now growing in the Company’s Port Perry Outdoor Grow facility, including in the newly licensed Zone 2 area.

“Aleafia Health will continue its relentless focus on increasing product supply, allowing for the global scale of our cannabis health and wellness ecosystem,” said Benic. “We are delighted with the significant increase in cannabis sales to date, including a recent major increase in registered medical patients and product sales.”

“This is just the start. With upcoming catalysts on the horizon, there is a tremendous amount of room for Aleafia Health’s continued growth.”

Aleafia Health owns three major cannabis product & cultivation facilities, two of which are licensed and operational including the first large-scale, operational outdoor cultivation facility in Canadian history. The Company produces a diverse portfolio of commercially proven, high-margin derivative products including oils, capsules and sprays. Aleafia Health operates the largest national network of medical cannabis clinics and education centres staffed by MDs, nurse practitioners and educators and has international operations in three continents.

Innovation is at the heart of Aleafia Health competitive advantage. The Company maintains a medical cannabis dataset with over 10 million data points to inform proprietary illness-specific product development and its highly differentiated education platform FoliEdge Academy. The Company is committed to creating sustainable shareholder value and has been named the 2019 top performing company of the year by the TSX Venture Exchange prior to graduation to the TSX.

Forward Looking Information

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